Introduction to finite elements in engineering / Tirupathi R. Chandrupatla, Ashok D. Belegundu.

By: Chandrupatla, Tirupathi R, 1944-Contributor(s): Belegundu, Ashok D, 1956-Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. ; London : Prentice Hall : Prentice-Hall International, 1997. Edition: 2nd edISBN: 0132070367Subject(s): Finite element method | Engineering mathematicsDDC classification: 620.00151535

Contents:

1. Fundamental Concepts -- 2. Matrix Algebra and Gaussian Elimination -- 3. One-Dimensional Problems -- 4. Trusses -- 5. Two-Dimensional Problems Using Constant Strain Triangles -- 6. Axisymmetric Solids Subjected to Axisymmetric Loading -- 7. Two-Dimensional Isoparametric Elements and Numerical Integration -- 8. Beams and Frames -- 9. Three-Dimensional Problems in Stress Analysis -- 10. Scalar Field Problems -- 11. Dynamic Considerations -- 12. Preprocessing and Postprocessing.

Summary: The book provides an integrated approach to finite elements, combining theory, a variety of examples and exercise problems from engineering applications, and the implementation of the theory in complete self-contained computer programs. It serves as a textbook for senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students and also as a learning resource for practicing engineers. Problem formulation and modeling are stressed in the book. The student will learn the theory and use it to solve a variety of engineering problems. Features of the Second Edition: new material is added in the areas of orthotropic materials, conjugate gradient method, three dimensional frames, frontal method, Guyan reduction, and contour plotting for quadrilaterals; temperature effect and multipoint constraint considerations have been introduced for stress analysis in solids, and implemented in the computer programs; all the previous computer programs have been revised and several new ones are added; a disk with QUICKBASIC source code programs is provided; FORTRAN, and C versions for Chapters 2 through 11 are also included; and example data files are included.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Previous ed.: 1991.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The book provides an integrated approach to finite elements, combining theory, a variety of examples and exercise problems from engineering applications, and the implementation of the theory in complete self-contained computer programs. It serves as a textbook for senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students and also as a learning resource for practicing engineers. Problem formulation and modeling are stressed in the book. The student will learn the theory and use it to solve a variety of engineering problems. Features of the Second Edition: new material is added in the areas of orthotropic materials, conjugate gradient method, three dimensional frames, frontal method, Guyan reduction, and contour plotting for quadrilaterals; temperature effect and multipoint constraint considerations have been introduced for stress analysis in solids, and implemented in the computer programs; all the previous computer programs have been revised and several new ones are added; a disk with QUICKBASIC source code programs is provided; FORTRAN, and C versions for Chapters 2 through 11 are also included; and example data files are included.